MatthewOutland <matthewoutland22@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Contrary to what one might think today, just about every major (and even
>> bum-f**ked in the case of Gifu) city outside of Kyoto was pretty much
>> flattened by bombing.

> Thats a load of crap.

Right. Sapporo, Niigata, and a coupla others were untouched, relatively.
Excellent point.

>  Although many cities were bombed, tokyo is

Over 55 cities were deemed to be "severely damaged" by  post-war US
estimates.

> really the only city that can be said to have been "burned down",
> having 56 percent of the city devastated.  (unless, of course, you
> count hiroshima and nagasaki)

Hardly worth mentioning, are they?

Mike